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Knowles Corporation

KN

NYSE·Technology·Communication Equipment·Mkt cap $3.5B

$36.97

▼ -8.74%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$17.34 - $42.93

P/E

69.89

Fwd P/E

28.60

Beta

1.61

Div Yield

0.00%

Avg Vol

1.0M

Shares Out

85.5M

Mkt Cap

$3.5B

Price action

Price chart

Up 123.8% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

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Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Specialized micro-acoustic expertise and proprietary miniaturization technology for audio components
  • Diversified end-market exposure across consumer electronics, medtech, defense, and industrial sectors reducing revenue concentration risk
  • Established relationships with leading OEMs and contract manufacturers providing sticky, long-term customer contracts
  • Dual-segment business model combining consumer audio growth with stable, high-margin precision device revenues
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Bear Case

2 risks

  • Above-average volatility (beta 1.6).
  • Premium valuation to Telecom Equipment peers

Growth

Strong growth ahead

Rising demand for True Wireless Stereo earbuds and advanced audio features in consumer electronics

Value

Premium valuation to Telecom Equipment peers

Momentum

Hot

+56.6% over 3m

Quality

Strong

Excellent business quality

Dividend

None

No dividend

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 22, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

APR 23, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.27 vs $0.23 consensus (+17.4% surprise). Revenue of $153.1M vs $147.4M expected (+3.9%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +17.4%
Rev beat +3.9%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+17.4%

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+2%

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+7%

+14%

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Q1 26

$135.2M

$142.5M

$142.5M

$132.2M

$145.9M

$152.9M

$162.2M

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Margins · last 8Q

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Wall Street consensus

1 analyst · 100% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

1

100%

Hold

0%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$38.50

▲ +4.1% vs $36.97

Low $38.00
Median $38.50
High $39.00

Latest: Baird · $39.00 · Apr 24, 2026

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vs Industry

How KN stacks vs Communication Equipment

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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